Rovdino

Rovdino lies on the Vaga, amid the forested river country south of Shenkursk. The name recalls an early record of Novgorodian interests in the valley: a deed dated 1315 describes the purchase of lands along the Vaga from local elders. The Rovdino parish was mentioned in 1604. Its churches originally stood on the right bank, but after a fire in 1636 they were rebuilt across the river, on the left bank where the village now stands.